Field Methods for Petroleum Geologists: A Guide to Computerized Lithostratigraphic Correlation Charts Case Study: Northern Africa

ISBN-13: 9783642097652 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 112 str.

Fakhry A. Assaad

Opis

Provides an introduction to petroleum exploration methods, referring to both geophysical and geochemical techniques and the logistics of various drilling techniques and well logging methods for oil and gas exploration. The second part of the book focuses on using these methods for petroleum exploration within the context of northern Africa. The geology of northern Africa is described and computerized lithographic correlation charts are presented and applied to petroleum exploration targets from the region.

Spis treści

Part I

1. Introduction - Petroleum hydrocarbons;- 2. Sedimentary Basisns and Plate Tectonics;- 3. Surface Geophysical Petroleum Exploration Methods;- 4. Drilling Technology of Petroleum Geology;- 5. Geophysical Well Logging Methods of Oil and Gas Rservoirs and Well Log Interpretations.

Part II

6. Petroleum Geology of the Northern African Countries;- 7. The Petrodata Database System - Presentation of a Model-Type-Lithostratigraphic Correlation Chart in North Africa.